I once wrote a column about ‘middle aged men in nightclubs’ which, as regular readers will be aware, resulted in my mug being the world’s number one Google image result for ‘middle aged man’. I am therefore loath to write another column about ‘
Many have likely dreamed of leaving towns and cities behind to run a country pub - and there are opportunities on offer in Hertfordshire. These five venues across the county’s countryside settings are currently being marketed for a new operator
When you have won’t a home league game in this calendar year, just doing so is worthy of celebration. However Tom Cleverley’s judgement of the 1-0 win over Sunderland wasn’t clouded by Watford taking three points in front of their own fans for
The intended irony of the tannoy playing Cece Peniston’s ‘Finally’ at the final of the 1-0 victory over Sunderland was not lost on Watford fans as they celebrated a home win for the first time since November 28. Yet what was also impossible to
Watford is set to see some new businesses open in town while others are set to return or boost their offering. There has been lots of High Street movement so far in 2024 and so this list rounds-up the openings currently in the pipeline, from Starbucks
A major Watford road has been closed to allow for a crane to be taken down. Clarendon Road, Watford, has been shut today so that a tower crane at the Regal London construction site can be dismantled using a mobile crane in the road. Regal London
One in 10 Watford households were facing fuel poverty in 2022, new figures show. An energy charity has warned the government must do more to stop fuel poverty remaining a "fact of life". Energy prices rocketed from the end of 2021 due to reduced
Drivers have been urged to make this simple change to their cars this summer to avoid fines of up to £10,000. The driving experts shared that by changing their car's winter tyres to regular ones, motorists could save themselves thousands of pounds
Universal Credit claimants, and people in receipt of other benefits, are being warned they could face a £50 fine. Since October 2012, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has had the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants who have received
In 1909, Richard Lydekker (1849-1915) wrote a book called Hertfordshire, one of a series in the Cambridge County Geographies title. A Natural Science graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge who became a naturalist, geologist, palaeontologist and
A British tourist is in intensive care on a Caribbean island after being seriously injured in a shark attack. The man, identified by local officials as a 64-year-old from Hertfordshire, was savaged 10 metres off the shore near the Starfish Hotel
Police have shared a message after fears that a horse was loose by a road. Yesterday evening (April 26), Herts Police said they had received “several” calls from members of the public concerned that a horse was loose by Bushey Lane. However
Teenage defender Albert Eames has signed a three-year professional contract with Watford. It could be seen as quite a significant move by the Hornets, as Eames was part of the Under-18 squad that Tom Cleverley was in charge of earlier in the season
The first rays of sun in the morning and it rising to shine through woodland and over rivers feature strongly as Watford Observer Camera Club snappers continue to capture some beautiful photos. ‘Light’ is the current theme for our talented photographers
A gang boss who imported thousands of kilos of drugs into the UK is one of eight people from around Watford in court this week. The list also includes a serial shoplifter who had a “flagrant disregard" for people's property, and a Watford man accused
The Horns closing AGAIN, Ofsted delight for a “remarkable” school, and a pizzeria being hailed among the UK’s best were some of our most-read stories this week. Watford FC permanently appointing Tom Cleverley also hit the headlines, as did Starbucks
The new headteacher at one of Watford's most popular schools has praised its pupils and spoken about one of its biggest challenges. Executive Principal Ben Conway recently joined the Knutsford Primary Academy after leaving Shephalbury Park Primary
